According to Lee Hyun-Tayek, chief surgeon at the Banobagi Plastic Surgery Center in Gangnam, the epicenter of Seoul's elite region and known as the 'Mecca' of plastic surgery.
Earlier boys used to undergo plastic surgery to become masculine, now they are leaning towards becoming ‘feminine’ through cosmetics and plastic surgery including BB creams, skin care. Before and after surgery; Image Source: SCMP
What kind of surgery is more in demand in Banobagi? The answer was given by Hyun-Tayek. Rhinoplasty (correction of the shape of the nose), eyelid surgery (reduction of fat under the eyes), facial contouring (clarifying the V-line, reducing the J-line) - these are the things that boys do more.
The faces of the Koreans are flat. So everyone wants a three-dimensional look. ... rhinoplasty is most in demand here, because the shape of the nose can change a person's whole personality.
Joy Kang, chief executive of Unogo, a Singapore-based Korean plastic surgery company, shared an interesting piece of information.
When you look at K-pop stars, you will notice that they all have sharp V-shaped jaws and muscular bodies with perfect skin. It is called 'Jimsang Doll'. That is a young cute boy, whose body is masculine. There is also an idea called 'Bagel Girl' for girls. I mean, the face is childish, but the body is very sexual. Examples of Jimsang Doll and Bagel Girl; Image Source: Drama Fever
In other words, in the case of boys and girls, the concept or standard of their beauty is almost the same - the skin and face should be perfect, so that it looks younger. Since the beauty of appearance is called the adornment of a woman by the general standards and it is believed that boys do not need to make a perfect look by grooming, so many people despise the 'feminine' of 'Jimsang dolls'. However, the Koreans have to accept it. In terms of appearance, they want to be perfect by rising above the questions of 'masculine' and 'feminine'. But on the question of the body, men just want to be more masculine, well-built; On the other hand, girls are more feminine and charming.
Korean men do not follow the conventional notion; Image Source: Amino Apps
Everyone knows how to make a six pack by sweating in the gym. But did you know that Korean busy boys are leaning towards making six packs through surgery? The surgeon shapes the muscle by removing excess body fat. In the same way, many boys remove breast fat. Korea is well ahead in the spread of fast food. Therefore, just as obesity is on the rise, so is the tendency to reduce fat in various parts of the body through plastic surgery.
Since Koreans are keen to show off their youth, they resort to modern medicine to retain their youth. The boys are doing cheap Botox and fillers surgery to remove the wrinkles and tighten the loose skin. There is also treatment without a knife. Altherapy and thermos - these two technologies are used in this case. What's more, the sound waves penetrate the skin and fix it. Along with all this, there are herbal treatments and massages in the spa parlors.
Many of the on-screen ‘Flower Boys’ in need of character later became ‘Supurush’; Image Source: Drama Fever
For centuries, the idea has been ingrained in society that girls will handle housework, while boys will sweat outside; So boys have to be strong, and girls have to be strong. Again, since the society is patriarchal, the standards of beauty have also been fixed by men. The man who returned home at the end of the day after working hard wanted to get the woman as peace of mind. So they have made the decoration the exclusive ornament of women. On the other hand, it is the pride of manhood to behave contrary to the elegance of women. The Koreans have broken this conventional notion.
Boys with masculine voices and faces full of the fragility of their hard sixpack bodies have now become the dream princes of girls all over the world.
Some Korean boybonds have gained wide recognition around the world by presenting instructive topics through their songs. As a result, more and more Korean florists are now being discussed and criticized.
In many cases, the Koreans' excessive pickiness about beauty and chastity is exaggerated. But Koreans have been able to set a gender-neutral standard of beauty. They have raised an unsolvable question as to why the boy cannot dress up. Beauty is of course relative. A boy with smooth cheeks and pink lips may not look good to you or me. Or you may be more fond of long-haired sarees than Bob Cut's daughter wearing cargo pants. But we do not have the right to decide which is acceptable and which is not. It's all a question of personal taste. Who is the contractor for determining right and wrong, so it is indefinite.
And now in most countries, including China, Japan, the Philippines and Turkey, boys are leaning towards slim sixpack bodies and soft baby look or makeup to keep up with age. It may not sound good to you, but to make a contradictory or sarcastic remark without knowing it well would indicate a limited range of your knowledge.
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